HP (Hewlett-Packard) 1120C Printer User Manual


 
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Print quality is poor
The print quality setting may need to be changedThe print quality setting may need to be changed
The print quality setting may need to be changedThe print quality setting may need to be changed
The print quality setting may need to be changed
While the EconoFast setting prints faster and uses
less ink, it may cause text to appear faded or
colours to appear dull. Select Normal or Best Print
Quality in the HP print settings dialog box.
See "Change print settings" on the "How Do I?" tab in
the HP DeskJet 1120C Toolbox.
A print cartridge may be low on ink or cloggedA print cartridge may be low on ink or clogged
A print cartridge may be low on ink or cloggedA print cartridge may be low on ink or clogged
A print cartridge may be low on ink or clogged
If print quality deteriorates, click the Maintenance
tab in the HP DeskJet 1120C Toolbox, and select
"Clean print cartridges". Follow the instructions on
the screen. If print quality does not improve, a
cartridge may be low on ink, and will need to be
replaced.
The paper type setting may be incorrectThe paper type setting may be incorrect
The paper type setting may be incorrectThe paper type setting may be incorrect
The paper type setting may be incorrect
When printing on transparencies or other special
paper types, select the corresponding paper type
in the HP print settings dialog box. See "Print on
various paper types and sizes" on the "How Do I?"
tab in the HP DeskJet 1120C Toolbox.
The paper may not be suitable for use with yourThe paper may not be suitable for use with your
The paper may not be suitable for use with yourThe paper may not be suitable for use with your
The paper may not be suitable for use with your
HP DeskJet printerHP DeskJet printer
HP DeskJet printerHP DeskJet printer
HP DeskJet printer
Paper that is too thin or has a slick surface may
not feed properly. Paper that is heavily textured
does not accept ink well. Use HP Premium Papers
or test other paper types before purchasing in
large quantities. See "Recommended Printable
Weight" in the "Printer Specifications" section on
page 25.
Something on the page is missing
or incorrect
The margin settings may be wrongThe margin settings may be wrong
The margin settings may be wrongThe margin settings may be wrong
The margin settings may be wrong
If the text or graphics are cut off at the edges of
the page, make sure the margin settings for the
document do not exceed the printable area of
your printer.
Cable connection may be poor or cable may beCable connection may be poor or cable may be
Cable connection may be poor or cable may beCable connection may be poor or cable may be
Cable connection may be poor or cable may be
bad (Windows 3.1x / 95 only)bad (Windows 3.1x / 95 only)
bad (Windows 3.1x / 95 only)bad (Windows 3.1x / 95 only)
bad (Windows 3.1x / 95 only)
If meaningless characters are printed, make sure
you are using a bi-directional cable and that the
cable is firmly connected to both your printer and
computer. To test the cable, click the Maintenance
tab in the HP DeskJet 1120C Toolbox, and select
"Run bi-directional cable test".
ColorSmart II print settings may be wrongColorSmart II print settings may be wrong
ColorSmart II print settings may be wrongColorSmart II print settings may be wrong
ColorSmart II print settings may be wrong
If colours are printed in shades of gray,
Print inPrint in
Print inPrint in
Print in
GrayscaleGrayscale
GrayscaleGrayscale
Grayscale is probably selected in the HP print
settings dialog box. The
AutomaticAutomatic
AutomaticAutomatic
Automatic ColorSmart
selection will give the best colour representation.
The wrong printer may be selectedThe wrong printer may be selected
The wrong printer may be selectedThe wrong printer may be selected
The wrong printer may be selected
Make sure your HP DeskJet printer is selected as
the current or default printer. See "Select Your
Printer", page 12.
Printer takes a long time to print a job
Check your system configurationCheck your system configuration
Check your system configurationCheck your system configuration
Check your system configuration
The minimum system configuration for your
printer is 486-66MHz with 8MB RAM. However, the
printer performance is optimised for Pentium
machines.
There may be insufficient harddisk spaceThere may be insufficient harddisk space
There may be insufficient harddisk spaceThere may be insufficient harddisk space
There may be insufficient harddisk space
in your systemin your system
in your systemin your system
in your system
For printing on 11"x17"/A3 paper, it is
recommended that you should have at least
50MB free harddisk space in your system. If you
are printing graphics intensive files, make sure you
have enough (>50MB) harddisk space.
There may be insufficient virtual memoryThere may be insufficient virtual memory
There may be insufficient virtual memoryThere may be insufficient virtual memory
There may be insufficient virtual memory
in your systemin your system
in your systemin your system
in your system
Increase the size of your system's virtual memory.
See "Other Known Problems" in the Readme file.
The option to print line art and photo imagesThe option to print line art and photo images
The option to print line art and photo imagesThe option to print line art and photo images
The option to print line art and photo images
is enabledis enabled
is enabledis enabled
is enabled
If you are printing Best mode on HP Premium
Photo Paper and have enabled the option to print
line art and photo images, you need at least
200 MB free harddisk space in your system.
Also, the printer will take a longer time to spool.
The port setting configuration in your systemThe port setting configuration in your system
The port setting configuration in your systemThe port setting configuration in your system
The port setting configuration in your system
is not set to ECP (Windows 3.1x / 95 only)is not set to ECP (Windows 3.1x / 95 only)
is not set to ECP (Windows 3.1x / 95 only)is not set to ECP (Windows 3.1x / 95 only)
is not set to ECP (Windows 3.1x / 95 only)
Refer to the manual that comes with your
computer for information on how to change your
port setting or contact your computer
manufacturer.
The printer cable is not a bi-directional cableThe printer cable is not a bi-directional cable
The printer cable is not a bi-directional cableThe printer cable is not a bi-directional cable
The printer cable is not a bi-directional cable
(Windows 3.1x / 95 only)(Windows 3.1x / 95 only)
(Windows 3.1x / 95 only)(Windows 3.1x / 95 only)
(Windows 3.1x / 95 only)
Replace the printer cable with a IEEE-1284 printer
cable.
A print cartridge may be low on inkA print cartridge may be low on ink
A print cartridge may be low on inkA print cartridge may be low on ink
A print cartridge may be low on ink
Replace the low ink print cartridge.
Section 3 - Support